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- Are 359 and 379 doors the same?
- What's the difference between a Peterbilt 379 and a Peterbilt 389?
- How long is the hood on a 359 Peterbilt?
- What replaced the Peterbilt 359?
- What is a 359 Peterbilt?
- What is the difference between Peterbilt 378 and 379?
- What's the difference between Peterbilt 388 and 389?
- How long is a Peterbilt 379?
- What motor is in the Peterbilt 379?
- What are the different models of Peterbilt?
- What is the strongest Peterbilt?
- How long is a w900 hood?
- How long is a Peterbilt 389 Hood?
Are 359 and 379 doors the same?
Doors will interchange. Cabs will not. 359 cab is narrower than 379.
What's the difference between a Peterbilt 379 and a Peterbilt 389?
Though the differences between the two trucks may seem minute, the difference is tangible to a knowledgeable driver. With the new longer length, the lighter weight, the improved headlights, and new technologies, the 389 is an impressively enhanced 379.
How long is the hood on a 359 Peterbilt?
The 359 short hood is 119" BBC and the extended hood is 127" BBC.
What replaced the Peterbilt 359?
The Peterbilt 379 is a model line of Class 8 trucks that was produced by the Peterbilt division of PACCAR from 1987 to 2007. Serving as the successor to the 359, the 379 was a conventional-cab truck configured primarily for highway use, serving as the flagship of the Peterbilt model line.
What is a 359 Peterbilt?
Between 1967-1987, Peterbilt produced the well-known classic Peterbilt 359. It was the first long hood truck built by them and it developed quite a loyal fan base and following over the years. The 359 Peterbilt looked like a big truck was meant to look like back then. It was big, long, low and powerful.
What is the difference between Peterbilt 378 and 379?
I've been told the only difference is the 378 has a fiberglass hood while the 379 has a aluminum hood. The major difference is the 8 and 9 on the model #'s. Other than the hoods being made out of different materials, they are basically the same trucks, Depends how they are spec'd.
What's the difference between Peterbilt 388 and 389?
The two major differences between a 388 (389 short hood) and a 389 are: Lower hood panel is narrow on a 388. The hood is shorter and this is the area that is affected the most; The step sits much higher on a 389.
How long is a Peterbilt 379?
How long is a Peterbilt 379? You can choose from the 119″ option or the extended length, which comes in at 127″.
What motor is in the Peterbilt 379?
Engine Specifications
The 2007 Peterbilt 379 runs on a Caterpillar C-15 engine with 475 horsepower. The Caterpillar C-15 is a diesel engine built with the latest technology to provide semi trucks with the power they need for extended highway driving.
What are the different models of Peterbilt?
Peterbilt's incomparable lineup includes the On-Highway New Model 579 and the iconic Model 389, Vocational Models 567, 520, 367 and 365, and Medium-Duty New Models 548, 537, 536, 535, plus the ever-popular Model 220.
What is the strongest Peterbilt?
A 4,000 horsepower Peterbilt truck named Thor, the 'most powerful big rig ever,' just sold for $13.2 million in Saudi Arabia.
How long is a w900 hood?
Kenworth W900A New Aftermarket "Regular Length" Fiberglass Hood. This item is manufactured from a composite material and it measures 64 1/2 inches top-middle-back to front. It features ome breather cut out and it comes with square headlamp pods.
How long is a Peterbilt 389 Hood?
The Car Hauler hood remains 123" BBC. This is a 388 car hauler hood with 48" sleeper and a new low-flat roof installed by an upfitter(right). The 389 is a 131" Bumper to Back of Cab aluminum long hood premium conventional. The 389 cab sits lower off the frame rail than the 388.
